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Checklist for Family Bostrichidae Latreille, 1802 (Auger beetles)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
95
2745
10643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
88
2409
8956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
3
37
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
3
37
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBostrichidae
Latreille, 1802
Auger beetles, Bostrichid beetles, Branch and twig borers
15
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
15 Genera with 33 Species
Amphicerus Guérin-Ménev..., 17721SpeciesTaxom
Bostrichus Geoffroy, 17757SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotoma Lesne, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Dinoderus Stephens, 1897Bamboo Post-powder Beetles4SpeciesTaxom
Heterobostrychus Lesne, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Lyctus Fabricius, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Minthea Pascoe, 1858Tropical Powderpost Beetles2SpeciesTaxom
Rhizopertha Agassiz & Er..., 18861SpeciesTaxom
Rhyzopertha Stephens, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Sinoxylon Duftschmid, 18012SpeciesTaxom
Trogoxylon J.L.LeConte, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Xylomeira Lesne, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Xylopertha Guérin-Ménev..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xylopsocus Lesne, 18735SpeciesTaxom
Xylothrips Lesne, 18354SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
33 Species
Amphicerus (Amphicerus) cornutus Pallas, 1772Powderpost beetle
Bostrichus areccae (Horn, 1842)⇒ Hypothenemus areccae Hornung, 1842
Bostrichus carpophagus (Hornung, 1842)⇒ Coccotrypes carpophagus Hornung, 1842
Bostrichus dactyliperda (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Coccotrypes dactyliperda Fabricius, 1801
Bostrichus exiguus Walker, 1859
Bostrichus ferrugineus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Xyleborus ferrugineus Fabricius, 1801
Bostrichus parallelus (Fabricius, 1801)⇒ Euplatypus parallelus Fabricius, 1801
Bostrichus volvulus (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Xyleborus volvulus Fabricius, 1775
Cephalotoma singularis Lesne, 1911Fringed hibiscus
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) bifoveolatus (Wollaston, 1858)⇒ Dinoderus minutus Fabricius, 1775
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) brevis G. Horn, 1878
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) minutus Fabricius, 1775Bamboo borer
Dinoderus (Dinoderus) nitidus Lesne, 1897
Heterobostrychus aequalis Waterhouse, 1884Black borer
Lyctus brunneus Stephens, 1830Brown Powder-Post Beetle
Minthea reticulata Lesne, 1931Powder-post beetle
Minthea rugicollis Walker, 1858Hairy powder-post beetle
Rhizopertha papuensis (WJ Macleay, 1886)⇒ Heterobostrychus aequalis Waterhouse, 1884
Rhyzopertha dominica Fabricius, 1792American wheat weevil
Sinoxylon conigerum (Gerstaecker, 1855)⇒ Sinoxylon unidentatum Fabricius, 1801
Sinoxylon unidentatum Fabricius, 1801Conifer Auger Beetle
Trogoxylon punctipenne Fauvel, 1904
Xylomeira tridens Fabricius, 1792Powderpost Beetle
Xylopertha parva (Lea, 1893)⇒ Microperus parvus Lea, 1894
Xylopsocus capucinus Fabricius, 1781False powder-post beetle
Xylopsocus castanoptera Fairmaire, 1850Xylopsocus twig borer
Xylopsocus ebeninocollis Lesne, 1901
Xylopsocus edentatus Montrouzier, 1861
Xylopsocus gibbicollis MacLeay, 1873Common auger beetle
Xylothrips geoffroyi Montrouzier, 1861
Xylothrips goeffroyi Montrouzier, 1861
Xylothrips religiosa Boisduval, 1835
Xylothrips religiosus Boisduval, 1835Northern auger beetle

Subnodes of Bostrichidae with occurrences in Melanesia
SubfamilyBostrichinae
Latreille, 1802
auger beetles
8
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDinoderinae
C.G. Thomson, 1863
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLyctinae
Billberg, 1820
Powder-post Beetles, Powderpost beetles
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Bostrichidae at artfakta.se
Bostrichidae at dyntaxa.se
Bostrichidae at gbif.org
Bostrichidae at irmng.org
Bostrichidae at itis.gov